Join myOCN Interactive Virtual Community on Let’s Talk, Thursday, April 22nd at 7pm EST with Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis and Fr. Christopher Metropulos as they share the many ways people approach this special week of the year. Join for some guidance on how to get the most out of this year’s Read more…
Rent Now. Άγιος Ιωσήφ ο Ησυχαστής from Pemptousia on Vimeo. This is a follow up post to our Let’s Talk Virtual Discussion with Jonathan Jackson who plays Elder Joseph in the movie. Watch it and encourage your family and friends to do likewise. It is a testimony to worshiping the Read more…
Fr. Michael Kardamakis All of the events of Holy Week represent an attempt by man, in his freedom to love, to share in the sacrificial love of God, that is to say, the mystery of salvation, by following the rigorous spiritual discipline of the Church. This discipline does not Read more…
Archimandrite Pavlos chants hymns of Holy Wednesday. Source: pemptousia.com
Saint John Chrysostom ‘Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they made a meal for him’. Martha was serving and Lazarus ate. This was a sign of Lazarus’ real resurrection: that many days later, he Read more…
Palm Sunday, the day that Christ entered Jerusalem. In the icon, you can see the children greeting Him; they even put their clothes on the ground so Jesus could ride on them. They waved palm branches to cheer Him on. They were on His team! But this coming Holy Week, Read more…
Watch Now with Fr. Demetrios Kazakis as he discusses a summary of Holy Week in the Orthodox Church. Celebrate Holy Week with family, friends, and faith. Holy Week is a time to walk with Christ during His Passion. Be strengthened and blessed! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! More on Read more…
Avengers: Endgame was released in theaters two weeks ago and is the culmination of 11 years and 22 superhero films. At the time of this writing, the movie is currently sitting at the second highest-grossing movie of all time, the most tweeted about movie of all time, the #1 pre-release Read more…
Petros Panayiotopoulos, Assistant Professor,Faculty of Theology Aristotle University of Thessaloniki As we progress towards the Passion, events unfurl with dramatic speed, rich in significance and with a breathtaking plot as they proceed towards their culmination. We’ve already seen two actions which are related to the person of Christ and which Read more…
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met Him, while Mary sat in the house. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, Read more…